I believe in universal ethics. I think that all people should be held to the same standard. I think that the similarities in the different codes of ethics are proof of this. I also believe that, possibly contrary to popular belief, that "uncivilized" tribes which are cannibals or perform human sacrifices are wrong and that, generally, humans should be kind to one another, no matter the circumstances. This, in my mind, is the main purpose of universal ethics -- that humans would be kind to one another.
I think that, universally, people should follow the principles which are similar in the Buddhist and Christian/Judean practices. Adultery, murder, and unkind or untrue words towards others are wrong and unnecessary. I definitely haven't always gone by these principles, but I know what I believe is right and I know how I think that I and others should act and this is the standard to which I will hold myself and all people in the future. These principles, to me, are uncomprimisable and truly universal.
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